Collaborative Research: Beginnings: Engaging and Preparing the Offshore Wind Workforce thr — NSF Award to University of Alabama Tu
Offshore wind energy is an emerging, safety-critical sector facing persistent workforce challenges in building and sustaining a skilled workforce. These include limited early exposure to real-world work environments, costly and risky site access, unclear career pathways, and rapidly evolving digital and automation tech
| Award title | Collaborative Research: Beginnings: Engaging and Preparing the Offshore Wind Workforce thr |
|---|---|
| Award ID | 2526201 |
| Awardee | University of Alabama Tuscaloosa |
| City | TUSCALOOSA |
| State | AL |
| Amount obligated | $117,163 |
| Principal investigator | Feiya Luo |
| Program | ExLENT |
| Start date | 10/01/2025 |
| Abstract | Offshore wind energy is an emerging, safety-critical sector facing persistent workforce challenges in building and sustaining a skilled workforce. These include limited early exposure to real-world work environments, costly and risky site access, unclear career pathways, and rapidly evolving digital and automation technologies. These challenges reduce interest, slow skill development, and make it harder to retain workers. By coupling cohort-based mentoring, cross-sector partnerships, participato |
| Source | NSF Awards |
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